Oil Pan plug threads stripped by dealer
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Update: Dealer B (the stripper) contacted Dealer A (the last oil changer) and they refused to do anything. So Dealer B has contacted the Lexus area rep to persuade Dealer A to step up. Tomorrow, I'm going to contact Lexus customer satisfaction and raise an issue. I'm not holding out much hope, though.
Guess I'll have to find a reliable independent shop. I'd do it myself if it was only every 5 or 6 months, but with the miles I drive, I'm servicing every 6 weeks, and I don't want to spend that much time under the car.
The hell of it is, the dealer cost to make this whole thing right is probably around $300, while I spent $3500 this year in Lexus service. I just expected a little better treatment. This is my 3rd LS in the last 9 years, and I'm about due for a 4th. Maybe I'll check out the Audi this time.
Guess I'll have to find a reliable independent shop. I'd do it myself if it was only every 5 or 6 months, but with the miles I drive, I'm servicing every 6 weeks, and I don't want to spend that much time under the car.
The hell of it is, the dealer cost to make this whole thing right is probably around $300, while I spent $3500 this year in Lexus service. I just expected a little better treatment. This is my 3rd LS in the last 9 years, and I'm about due for a 4th. Maybe I'll check out the Audi this time.
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My previous LS's were bought from two different dealerships. Newport and Escondido are closest to my current place of work & home, respectively.
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Great news, glad it worked out for you!
Like that scene in Pretty Woman where she walked into the store that had turned her away, you can walk into dealer A and tell them, "Oh, you sell on commission? Big mistake, huge mistake"!
Like that scene in Pretty Woman where she walked into the store that had turned her away, you can walk into dealer A and tell them, "Oh, you sell on commission? Big mistake, huge mistake"!
By the way, I would not recommend an Audi if you put a lot of mileage. Lexus is as reliable as any car can get now a day.
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Like that scene in Pretty Woman where she walked into the store that had turned her away, you can walk into dealer A and tell them, "Oh, you sell on commission? Big mistake, huge mistake"!
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